Mark:

I'd have to look to be sure, but I know RG8X is rated for more than 500 
watts.

Perhaps someone on the list has an exact  wattage rating figure.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

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Subject: Re: A little more info on Shakespeare solderless PL259 connectors


> Hi
>     I am thinking that perhaps there is a five hundred watt limit on the
> coax itself. Thus, the connector is limited to the maximum allowed by the
> cable.
>
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> Mark
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 3:54 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A little more info on Shakespeare solderless PL259 connectors
>
>    Phil:
>
> that's what I thought, so I'm a bit confused as to why the Shakespeare
> people feel the connectors can only handle up to 500 watts. ... Perhaps 
> it's
>
> something with the connector itself?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:07 PM
> Subject: Re: A little more info on Shakespeare solderless PL259 connectors
>
>
>> RG8X Minnie coax is a little large than RG59 and is good for 1500 watts.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:47 PM
>> Subject: A little more info on Shakespeare solderless PL259 connectors
>>
>>
>>> Hi, all.
>>>
>>> For those interested in the Shakespeare solderless PL259 coax connectors
>>> I've been discussing, I talked to a guy from Shakespeare Technical
>>> Support
>>> this afternoon, and he told me that the connectors will only handle up 
>>> to
>>> 500 watts.  So, I guess it would be wise to limit the connectors to
>>> situations where relatively low output power levels are involved.
>>>
>>> I hope this info helps someone.
>>>
>>> I'll let you know my experiences when I try out one of the connectors,
>>> hopefully this week-end.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>
>